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Description edit
For the love of Imabelle, Jackson loses his life savings to a con man, steals from his boss, and loses the stolen money at the crap table. A Chester Himes' classic.
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Characters/People edit
- Coffin Ed Johnson: NYPD Detective
- Grave Digger Jones: NYPD Detective
- Jackson: Chauffeur for funeral home in Harlem, Imabelle's boyfriend and all around square.
- H. Exodus Clay: Funeral Director in Harlem
- Goldy: Police informer
- Imabelle Perkins: Jackson's girlfriend
- Slim: Con man
- Gus Parsons: Add a description of this character.
- Jodie
- Hank
- Joe Simpson
- Mother Goose
- Reverend Gaines
- Teena
- Marcus
- Carol
- DA John Lawrence
- Sistah Gabriel
- Bruzz
- Red Horse
- Goldsmith
- Walker
- Margie
- Kathy
- Mr. Morgan
- Billie
- Mr. H. Exodus Clay
First Sentence edit
Hank counted the stack of money.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 9 in Harlem Detective. (standard series)
Followed by The Crazy Kill.
This book is in Penguin Modern Classics. (publisher edition list)
This book is in Guardian 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Chester Himes (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 1957
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Page Count: 151
Publisher: Add the publisher.
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Publication Date: 1957
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Page Count: 151
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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